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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

THE meeting held at Elkton for
for the purpose Of forming Il trotting
circuit, was a complete success in
every detail, with the possible ex-
ception Of a failure Of two fair asso-
Citations to change dates, thereby ex-
Guiding one from the circuit. This
will certainly be remedied later on
in all probability before the fall OF
1883. The circuit as formed en-
braces the following associations :
Pimlico, Easton, Dover, Elkton, and
Bel Air and will be known as the
Maryland and Delaware Circuit
Surely no better move could have
been made, and the movement was
effected through the earnest endeav-
ors of the officers of the Cecil Fair.
The arrangement will undoubtedly
prove most beneficial to all the asso-
Citations concerned. Now, schedules
will be made that will be followed at
the meetings Without diminishing
interest from first to last. With this
plan in vogue, we will have no more
trouble in securing n uniform en-
trance for trials of speed at each
meeting. Heretofore much trouble
has been experienced, from the fact
that after the programme had been
carried out at one fair the list of en-
tries had closed at another, thus cut
ting down the number of horses at
each succeeding fair until at the
end of the season the list was con
siderably Trimmed out. Such trou-
Bile has been causing much comment
of late, and the formation of trot-
ting circuit will do away with all
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

The cheapest baby carriage
we have is SO. Cheap not from
being sighted, but from plain
ness. Strong wicker body,
serviceable running parts, com.
fortably upholstered and some
fancy work-not much. Price
goes from there to wherever
you say. You can select the
parts and have carriage put to-
gether to your mind, finish
ed as you will. Special coaches
upholstered in satin and plush,
ribbon trimmed, satin parasols,
SI4.5o, 5000 and $IS. The
budding President II be as
happy in one of them as in one
for-S6. His mother may be
a little prouder.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

You'll see plenty of ladies'
suits this season made entirely
of the all wool or the silk-and-
wool checks and plaids. Paris
has said it. That would be
enough to fix the fashion if the
effect we're ugly but it isn't.
The check and plaid makers
haveoutdone themselves. Such
blending of color, such novel
ties of weave, such brilliant
and pleasing combinations were
never before seen in goods Of
this kind. A few big plaids,
very big, but by a trick of
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

The House. of Representatives are
in favor of Constitutional Conven-
ton. After sharp debate on We'd
nesday,it was decided to hold Il
special election on the first Tuesday
in November next, as to whether a
Constitutional Convention will be
held. 1t now awaits the action Of
Of the Senate.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

It'll be a crazy Grape year.
Last year fixed it. You saw
the crates and they conquer
ed. Fne, hard-twisted irregu.
larly-woven, crinkly; things
you shouldn't iron, rough dry
them in the sun. Lighter than
seer-sucker, daintier. Pleas
ing effects in the printing, and
wonderfully exact printing on
such a neXt-to-nothing sub
stance. Cream and white
grounds dozen styles, four
or FIVE times as many color
ings. See a bit. 10 cents.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

weave or coloring they lose
the staring boldness of bare
bigness, There's high art in
every pattern, and the patterns
are by scores, each in a dozen
or more colors. They say that
nowhere else in the United
States can such a gathering of
wool or silk-and-wool plaids
and checks be found. Mostly
AZ inches wide; Is cents to
$3.50 a yard.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19

a preacher who has been doing
Wilmington in clerical way for
sometime, turns out to be not of the
true cloth. 1t has been learned that
the fellows name isJudas. He has
certainly proved himself a Jonah to
many who have been victimized by
him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-19
VICTORIA TEHJl /. Ting 6lLR

made from NiCrnRiA knitting silk produce
magnetic warmth and glow good
Tor cold feet
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
Railroad Meeting at Greensboro.

Yesterday the stockholders Of the
North western North Carolina Railroad
(known as the Greensboro and Salem
road) met in this city at IL m. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting, to-wit, to consider the
question of extending the Road from
Winston to WiIkesboro, was stated by
Col. A B. Andrews. A stockholder
called for the reading of the Presidents
report. That officer being absent, Col.
Andrews read transcript taken from the
books of the company in regard to the net
earnings of the road.
On motion it was ordered that report
of the operations OF the company be pub
lished.
After some discussion as to whether
they should vote upon the proposition to
extend the line before the said report is
made and printed, Mr. Buxton offered a
resolution, which was adopted, favoripg
the extension of the road to Wilksboro.
The following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: G S Scott, G s Brice
A Sully, L NJ Logan, J II Dooley. A B
Andrews, ] w Fries, G Buxton, r B
Glenn, T B Keogh, G W Hinshaw, II "
Fries. - Greensboro Neaos, 18th.
THE Board of Directors met and elected Col.
a. B. Andrews, President; R. Brook, Secretary;
and W. E. Turner, Treasured
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

sB~ Our neighbor, the State, has been
making an able and determined fight in
favor of requiring each railroad company
chartered by the Legislature Of Virginia
to keep its principal Office within the
State. A law to that effect would be a
proper and wholesome measure.-Rich-
naond Wing.
If the North Carolina Legislature had
done the same thing, and would do it
hereafter, it would be much better for our
tax-paying citizens But if such a law
prevailed in North Carolina, Virginia and
Georgia would not now be reaping
the lions share from the Richmond
Il Danville Railroad system. Greens.
boro, Charlotte, Salisbury. Asheville, and
other points would have the patronage
now unfairly distributed at Richmond,
Atlanta, Columbia and Augusta. Char.
lotte has $a6O,OOO invested in Railroads
eentering here, but she gets none OF the
patronage from the Roads-not even q
respectable Depot house.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
Weather and Crops.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-Ths signal
office has issued the following weather
and crop bulletin for the week ending
May IA:
During the current week the weather
has been warmer than usual in all of the
agricultural districts east of the Rocky
over normal for the week in the wheat
and corn regions Of Ohio, the upper Mis-
sissippi and the lower Missouri Valleys,
ranged from SO to IS degrees Ia daily
average of from about to IL degrees
above normal. This excess of tempera-
ture has served to advance the season over
the regions where the total deficiency in
temperature since January lst ranges
from 100 to 800 degrees. In the Gulf
States. Tennessee. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware the week
was about 25 degrees warmer than usual,
thus increasing the excess OF temperature
previously reported in these sections. In
the cotton regions the excess of tempers'
ture for the season now range from 200
to 800 degrees. On the South Atlantic
coast the average temperature for the
week was about nominal, thereby chang
ing but slightly the total deficiency oi
from 100 to 200 degrees, as noted in the
bulletin for the previous week.
During the past week there has been a
deficiency of rainfall in all sections, ex
cept in the lower Rio Grande valley
Delaware, Maryland, and at stations in
Oregon and Washington Territory where
slight excesses are reported. The slight
rainfall during the week has served te
increase the deficiency already existing in
the Southern States where the rainfall
since January lst has been from six to
ten inches less than the average tor ths
season.
Generally in the wheat and corn regions
of the North the week has been excep
tionally favorable for agricultural pur
suits Dry, warm weather continues IL
the cotton regions east of the Mississippi
while rains west of the Mississippi have
been favorable to the cotton crop. AL
though there is large deficiency in the
rainfall in the cotton region, recent show
ers have improved the condition Of the
crop in the lower Mississippi Valley
while the weather in North and South
Carolina and Southern Virginia is re
ported as favorable for the growth of The
plant. A. ". GREELF,
Chief Signal Officer
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
The Operations of, a New Law.

For the first time in the history of the
State, the Chief Executive on yesterday
confirmed sentences of death passed by
Superior Courts of counties on individuals
tried for capital offences. The law re-
quiring this on the part of the Governor
was passed at the last session of the Leg
islature, but it requires him to confirm a
sentence of death only when such q sem
tence il appealed from in the Superior
Court OF a county and affirmed by the Su-
preme Court OF the State. Chapter 1872,
section 3, of The laws of 1881, has the fol-
lowing paragraph:
sIn all cases of affirmance of sentence
for capital felony, the clerk of Suprem e
Court as certified down to The Superior
Court, shall send duplicate thereof to
the Governor who shall Immediately issue
his warrant under the great seal of the
State to the Sheriff of the county in which
the appellant was sentenced, directing
him to execute the death penalty on a
day specified in said warrant; but this
shall rot deprive the Governor OF the
power TO pardon or reprieve the defendant
or commute the sentence" sa
In the opinions fled by the Supreme
Court on Monday, there were two con-
firming the judgments of the lower courts,
which sentenced to death Jno. Jones of
New Hanover county. and Albert Starnes of
Union county. Jones was tried for burglary at
| the fall term of New Hanover Superior Court
| 1886, and sentenced to be hanged. He appealed
| to the Supreme Court; the sentence was con-
| firmed and on yesterday Gov. Scales ordered his
execution on the 18th of June. Starnes was
tried for rape at Spring term of Union county
| Superior Court and sentenced to death. He ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court which confirmed
the sentence, and under the provisions of the law
| above Gov. Scales also ordered his sentence to
be executed onJune 17th-Raleigh Observer, 18Th.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
10th Nav Celebration. 1857.

Our City Firemen have arranged the follow
ing Programme for the Goth May celebration:
On the morning of Friday the 2esh, at a. m,
the Procession will form on Trade street, in
front of the Court House. The line of march
will be up Trade st. TO the Square, thence to
street; from B to 7th, up 7th to College, down
College. to College avenue, thence to Tryon, up
Tryon to 9th, down 9Th to Graham, up Graham
to Trade. up Trade to Church. down Church to
Stonewall, up Stonewall to Tryon, then to Inde-
pendence Square, where the address of welcome
will be delivered by the Mayor, F. B. Mcdowell,
ESQ.
At 2:30 p m the Steamer contest will take
place on Tryon street between Trade and Fourth
streets
place on the same ground.
On the morning of the 21st, at a. M, there
will be Band contest on Independence Square
Immediately thereafter, the Hook and Ladder
contest will take place on Tryon street, between
Trade and 9th.
At $50 p. m the Reel contest will take place
ON Tryon street. between Trade and 4th. The
individual contest will then take place on Trade
street between Tryon and Church.
The Judges appointed are: Time Judges-Dr
Jos Graham, DR. r Brevard and DR. II M
Wilder.
Judge at Nozzle-Baxter Ross
Judge at Plug F Wilkes.
Starting Judges-H A Deal, Heriot Clarkson
and Walter Brem.
Music Judges-O w Badger, Prof W M Baker
| and Prof Rouse
Chief Marshal, Capt r Erwin.
Assistant Marshals, Harrison Watts, J NJ Ken
drick, DR. Geo W Graham, F A McNinch.
Prizes will be awarded as follows Hook and
Ladder, first prize 800. second prize $50; Rec
contest. first prize 800, second prize $50; Graf
contest, first prize $15, second prize $40; Indi
vidual contest, first prize $40, second prize $5
Steamer contest, first prize 800; Bucket contes
SO; Band contest $50; for best Reel run, silver
set; best Reel Company, silver cup, by Hales
Boyne; best Grab race, silver pitcher, by J ]
Butler; best Hook and Ladder race, silver pitcher
| by w A Truslow; slowest Hook and Ladde
race, metropolitan iremen's coat by Pharr
Long; slowest reel, box cigars by M Mendel.
At $50 p. m, Saturday Eveping) the Firemel
and visitors will adjourn to the Academy o
Music, where will be served a sumptuous Repast
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

MAIL DELAY.-Only recently we learned
that there was no Mail Agent on the
Carolina Central Railroad night train
between here and Wilmington, and con-
sequently delay of about week in send
ing the packets of DEMOCRATS from Mon
roe by horse-mails to the surrounding
country. Several horse mails leave Mou-
roe early Friday morning for Wolfsville,
Walkersvil!e, &c, and when the mail was
delivered at Monroe on Thursday night it
suited exactlY-but now, the mail is not
delivered at Monroe until Friday after
noon, long after the horse-mails have left
Monroe. To make the matter short, we
want a mailpouch left at Monroe on the
East bound train on Thursday nights.
Will the officials at Washington help US,
and we know the Railroad conductors will.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

"a" Reagan, Co.quitt, Ransom, Nor
gan and Gibson are the temperance
Senators.-PhiLadelphia Neaos.
We hope it is true, but it is the first
time we ever heard of Ransom being a
temperance Senator.-C Concord Register.
My friend, you are far behind the times
in regard to temperate men. Senator
Ransom is strictly temperance man in
all things, though we do not presume he
is Prohibitionist. For the many years
that Senator Ransom has lived in Wash
ington city, there has never been breath
of suspicion against his strict moral char
acter, either in regard to women, men,
measures or wine. We do not believe be
has taken a drink of alcoholic liquor in
many years past.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

a. The Episcopal Convention of
North Carolina met in Raleigh last week.
Bishop Lyman presided. The usual rou-
tine business was transacted. Steps were
taken to establish "House of Mercy" for
the reception and reformation Of fallen
women; and also to raise funds for their
"Thompson Orphanage," which is located
at Charlotte, N. G. Bishop Lyman read
his annual report, embracing his labors
during the past year. The following is
summary of services for that period:
He has preached on LOG occasions; has
delivered 42 addresses aud administered
the Holy Communion on 81 occasions.
He has confirmed 800 persons within the
Diocese and II in foreign churches. Has
consecrated one church in the Diocese;
one on the continent of Europe; laid the
cornerstone of one church, viz, at Nice,
and has ordained three deacons and two
priests. The number of clergymen now
connected with the Diocese is sc, Of
which 45 are priests and IL deacons.
They have had only ao6 additions in
the diocese during the year.-Rateiqh
ADVOCATE.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

Organizing Secretly for Strike
COLUMBIA, S. c., May l6.-An alleged
discovery has been made of an extensive
secret organization among the colored
farm laborers and tenants having for it's
object the agitation of a great strike. 1t
is said that about June 1st the laborers
will strike for higher wages and the ten
ants for lower rents, and if their demands
are not complied with they will quit work
on the plantations until the inevitable
ruination Of the crops compels the planters
to come to their terms.-Ie!e0rGna.
If the scoundrels do that, the planters
should cease to employ them on any
terms, and make only enough to feed their
own families, and then let the lazy, vicious
laborers starve. 1t is about time for city
and county authorities to quit feeding
negro paupers who are too lazy to work,
either in winter or summer.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

A NOVEL CAsE.-A, singular case was
decided by Judge Clark at Cumberland
court last week. A merchant who had
not been prompt in paying railroad freights
was notified by the company to pay up or
thereafter freight on goods shipped to or
by him would have to be paid in advance.
He did not pay up. Thereupon the COM
psny notified all its agents to receive no
treights directed to him unless prepaid.
He alleged that this was discrimination
and sued for $4,000 damages. Judge
Clark dismissed the action. The case will
come to the Supreme Court.--Rdleigh
Dhooo.9,os
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
Oyer-Worksd Post-Ofice Officials.

POSTMASTER General Villas thinks the
deficit in the Postofice Department will
not be above $3, ,s73 1892 for the year
less than for some years.-Ee.
Aud do you know how this saving has
been Effected? Simply, in some instances
at all events, by coming the blood and
brains of the employees into money. We
know what we are talking about. In the
Postofice in this city men are working
from l l to IA hours a day for the princely
sum of $50 per month. We knew of one
instance where clerk went on at O'Clock
in the afternoon and got off at o'clock
the next morning; was at work again at
p. m, off at 1880 p. m, and on again at
4 a. m. This is fair specimen of the
work required to keep up with the mails.
There is not man in the Office who works
less than IL hours a day and some put in
more time than this. The force is less and
the wages are less than when the Repub-
licans had charge. This is not Mr. Pars-
ley's fault. He works as hard himself as
does any man in the Office. The business
Of the office has increased 33s per cent
since Col. Brink left it and the allowance
for it's maintenance is 81 200 less than Col.
Brink was allowed. Mr. Parsley has re.
peatedly endeavored to secure more but
has been refused His Chief Clerk works
for $500 less per year than was allowed
to the same position under a Republican
Administration. And clerkships that were
paid $500 a year aresBow, cut down to
5000. II this is not blood d-money we don't
know what TO call it.. 1t is one of the
ways, at all events, by which the Post
master-General is able to make such a
brave financial exhibit. People should
think of these things whenever they find
little hitch in the reception or delivery
of their mail matter WILMINGTON Re
| Uieac.
[The Reviews complaint seems to be JUS
one and should receive attention from the Gov
ment authorities
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
A Talented N. C. Boy.

From the Princeton IN. J) Press, May 14th.
cE Rev. BREvARD D. SINCLAIR left Prince
ton for his new home in Fowlerville, N. Y, yes
terday morning. He goes there as pastor of the
1st Presbyterian Church, where he received unan-
imous call during the last Christmas holidays
Mr. Sinclair is member of the Senior Glass just
graduated from the Seminary, and is one of the
ablest preachers in his class. He was practic-
ing lawyer for seven years, having been admitted
to the bar at the phenomenal age of 1S years. He
was successfully admitted to the courts OF Ohio,
Supreme Court of the United States at Washing
ton, D. c., April 21st 1884. He left the Bar
where bright future awaited him, to preach the
Gospel Since being in the Seminary he has had
a bright record, having taken one of the Greek
prizes for proficiency in Greek Literature and
Exegesis last year. This year he read very
able paper before the Seminary Missionary So
ciety ON the subject of "Future Probation and
Foreign Missions" in which his incisive treat
ment of this living issue in the theological world
stamped him as a man of unusual theological
from him In the future. Mr. Sinclair was one OF
the most popular men in the class just gradua-
ted, and leaves Princeton with the regrets of all
with whom he came in contact, without regard
to religious Reconsideration, and is beloved
by persons of all the various sects in Princeton.
We predict for him bright future and wish him
all success in the noblest and most self- denying
works-the preaching of the Gospel.
Rev. REevard Sinclair is son of our old friend
Rev Alex Sinclair, once pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Charlotte. and grand.
SON of Mr. A. Brevard Davidson OF this city.
We are pleased to hear of the young mans good
success.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
D l ED

In this city, ON the 18th inst. Mr. Henry Gun
dry, aged 70 years. Mr. Gundry came to this
section as gold-miner, and at one time was quite
wealthy; but he died very poor.
Suddenly. in this city, on Sunday morning
last, Mr. Joseph Duncan, aged about 70 years
one of our good, honest merchants.
In this county, Berryhill township, on the 18th
inst, Miss Maggie Hoover, aged 81 years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. a. Hoover.
In CASTOR county, South Point township, ON
the oath ult, Mrs Fannie E. Stowe, wife of
Lawson Stowe, Esq aged 36 years and 9 months
She was a consistent member of New Hope
Presbyterian Church and died in the faith once
delivered to the saints
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20

H The Interstate Commerce Rail-
road law. passed by the last Congress, is
one of the biggest things ever put before
the American people for construction.
Why the Commissioners appointed by
President Cleveland took the authority to
suspend any part of the law, is a mystery
not understood by the ordinary law-abid-
ing citizen. A law should be enforced or
repealed, and there should be no .fooling
about it. Therefore we endorse what
Senator Reagan, the author of the law,
says on the subject, though we have no
idea that Mr. Reagan knew what lie was
doing when he wrote the law and bad it
passed:
Fort WORTH, Tex, May l6.-Senator
Reagan, replying to letter from Commits
sioner Morrison, inviting his attention to
the proper Interpretation of section of
the Interstate law, says that that section
is iron clad and that the Committee is not
justified in suspending it. He concludes
by saying:
81 have tried to show, first, that the
Commission has no power to suspend q
| law of Congress, and second, that if they
had as a matter of discretion the power to
do so, that it would be great wrong and
injury to the public, and to a large extent
would defeat the great and bene6cient
purpose of Congress to protect the people
from wrong and oppression and to subject
these corporations to the contract and su.
pervision of law"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
CHARLOTTE MARKET. Nay 10, 1887

Only few bales of Cotton offered in
this Market this week. They say the
price remains the same, but we presume
the market 10 on the advance-something
over lOs.
The supply ofcorn is mainly by Railroad
and sells at about &c to 20 cents per bushel.
Meal the same.
No Peas and Oats Offering from the
country, and hardly anything else, as
farmers are too busy to come to town.
Eggs in demand at l6 to Is cents per
dozen from the country. Chickens scarce
at 25 to % cents each for grown ones; but
few Spring chickens in market,
Irish Potatoes troEa stores, 81 pc,
bushel; fS eents and 81 per bushel fol
Sweet Potatoes.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-05-20
That's the question.

az Gov. Hill, Dem, of New York,
has appointed Col. Fred. D. Grant as
Quarantine Commissioner to succeed
Thos. G. Platt. This is an important ap.
pointment; perquisites of the Office are
said to be $4,000 per annum. Col.
Grant, as is we'll known, is the oldest son
of Gen. Grant and is a staunch Republi
can. Whilst Cleveland is monkeying
with the mugwumps Dave Hill sees him
and raises the blind by walking right into
the Republican camp and appointing one
of the simon pure stock Greensboro
North State, Republican,
[Are such appointments good for the Demo
cratic party Fl